B6 June 17, 2015
Estevan Mercury
Tonn and Rosom win bass fishing tournament By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca
The KRJ International Bass Fishing Tournament at the Boundary Dam Reservoir on June 13 featured 19 teams of two as Dwight Tonn and Ardon Rosom of Regina were the winners. Their four fish weighed a total of 15.64 pounds to take home $1,000, top prize. In second place, was the team of Shawn Welch and Rob Morrison of Rosetown, and they won $650 as their fished weighed 14.76 pounds. Welch also earned an extra $200 for catching the biggest fish of the day which weighed 4.48 pounds. Local fisherman Todd Folkerts and Dalan Wheeler finished in third place, with their fish weighing 13.70 pounds and they won $450.
In fourth place, were Joel Campbell of Regina and Kelly Schlamp from Dilke, SK, who won $300 as their fish weighed 13.66 pounds. Ken Schlingmann and Doug Franklin of Estevan finished fifth and won $150 as their fish came in at 13.62 pounds. Overall, the tournament went well, according to organizer of the event Todd Folkerts. “(It was) a success as it always is I believe,” said Folkerts. “A lot of these guys are dedicated fisherman, it’s absolutely a success.” With 19 teams entered in the tournament, Folkerts said it was a great turnout because, in recent years, there have been fewer boats. He also believes the event will continue to attract fishing enthusiasts. “Next year we’re going to have more involvement, and I think more volunteers, and it’s going to grow … and we hope it grows.”
Ardon Rosom, left, and Dwight Tonn were the winners of the KRJ International Bass Tournament on June 13.
ECS soccer wins Sportsmanship Award The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) senior boys soccer team was presented the 3A Boys Soccer Sportsmanship banner during an assembly at the school on June 9. The team won the award at the Provincial 3A Boys Soccer competition in Prince Albert last October Coach Sigfredo Gonzalez says the team deserved the award for their performance throughout the tournament. “I will congratulate them for being a nice bunch of players and well behaved players. That’s the reason they won this award because when we played they never com-
Back Row: Ward Tuttle (coach), Sigfredo Gonzales (coach), Vincent Cho, “Electroman”, Ebenzer Krauke, Luuk Bastiaansen, Mohamed Hersi, Andre Stefan, Lyle McKellar (SHSAA). Centre Row: Pat Fergusson (manager), Jack Tuttle, Wyatt Haux, William Chamney (captain), Landon Doole, Colin Sutter, Kyle Hertes, Yongseong Jeon. Front Row: Gys Bastiaansen, James Kim, (banner), Riley Bresciani, Mark Fergusson. plained,” he said. Saskatchewan High
School Athletics Association assistant executive
director Lyle McKeller presented the banner to the
team and in his remarks, he said the team was deserving of the award. He also stated the boys were being recognized for the dedication and respect they showed during the competition. E v e n though the team didn’t win at provincials, Gonzalez said they sh ould be proud of this acknowledgement. “We as coaches, we coach … to win games and to be first, but at the same time this is conferment to the kids that good behaviour and good sportsman-
ship pays off, too,” said Gonzalez. When the team plays at tournaments like provincials, Gonzalez said they are representing their school along with their city and winning this award shows they did that well. “It is a big deal because they have represented the city well and the school at the same time, in good matters,” he said. This is the fifth sportsmanship banner awarded to an ECS sports team and it’s the first one for the soccer program.
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